I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 139 Jinchuuriki

Gojo City,
A fierce battle of attrition unfolded.

"Spider Binding!"

A superhuman with six arms flashed behind Ibaraki and gave him a bear hug, holding him tightly.

The muscles in his shoulders, ribs, and two normal arms—six arms, each capable of lifting a small car—bulged and held Ibaraki tightly, preventing him from moving.

At the same time, the ground beneath Ibaraki's feet suddenly turned into a soft liquid, pulling him downwards. It was the 'Nekomata' lurking underground that activated its power to drag 'Ibaraki' into the earth.

but--

"A trivial skill,"

Ibaraki was too lazy to even lift a finger.
It was merely the unleashing of violent natural energy—no, it was demonic energy!

A series of crisp bone-shattering sounds rang out. The 'Spider-Man' who was restraining Ibaraki had all six arms shattered or even flown off his body. His chest, abdomen, flesh, and bones exploded on the spot. He was then hit by the violent 'demon energy' and his flesh and blood were mangled. His body split into many pieces and flew out in all directions.

? !
"asshole!"

"Didn't you have time to use the 'substitute paper doll'?"

In the command center, Director Zhu Ya's pupils contracted, and she couldn't help but curse out loud.

The Isogai siblings' 'substitute paper dolls' are indeed very powerful, but they have two drawbacks. First, they need to activate the paper dolls themselves to 'teleport'; second, the teleportation range is only a dozen meters, which is just a short distance for a strong person.

Clearly, Spider-Man overestimated his binding power and didn't have time for his clone to escape.

A large number of dark-colored flying 'shikigami' hovered in the sky. As soon as someone was knocked out and forced to use a 'substitute', they would immediately take them back for treatment.

Therefore, most superhumans can survive injuries, but only the majority:

If someone can't even withstand one move from Ibaraki, it's quite normal for them to be killed on the spot.

Besides the unfortunate 'Spider-Man', there's also—

"Meow?"

As Ibaraki's raging 'demon power' erupted, the earth receded like a receding tide, fleeing in all directions, and among the countless grains of sand, a small cat was mixed in.

Before the 'nekomata' could react, Ibaraki's bent finger was already aimed at it.

Snapped,

With a flick of the finger,
An invisible training bullet whistled past, instantly grazing the upper body of 'Nekomata'.

"Photon?!"

A little girl's mournful cry echoed from the sky.

The black and white calico cat, missing half its body, fell into the ruins, twitched a few times, and then fell still.

Clearly, although it had become a transcendent being, this cat obviously didn't know how to use the 'substitute paper doll' and became another victim in this battle.

"How can it be repaired?"

Watching the battle through the screen, I felt that 'Ibaraki' was nothing special: most people could be carried back for treatment.

But when he actually arrived on the battlefield and saw Ibaraki-doji slaughtering everyone, with blood and limbs flying everywhere, the blond-haired youth trembled all over. He was supposed to go up and fight alongside Spider-Man and Nekomata, but he just couldn't take a step.

"I'm a superhuman, how could I possibly die here?"

Suddenly, he lay prone on the ground, adopting a 'sprinting' posture, and the blond-haired youth kicked hard with his feet.

call out----

In an instant, he unleashed a speed several times faster than normal, becoming a blur.

Shadow Dance Leaf!
This move is the starting stance of the Leaf Village Fluid Technique: it bursts with extremely fast speed, rushes in front of the enemy before they can react, kicks them into the air, and then delivers a heavy blow.

You can follow up with 'Front Lotus' or 'Back Lotus', or use moves like 'Lion's Barrage' to secure victory.

However, the blond-haired youth who suddenly unleashed a burst of high speed did not attack Ibaraki, but instead:

They sped away from the battlefield!

"coward,"

He raised his hand and flicked at the fleeing blond-haired man, an invisible training bullet whistling out.

brush,

It must be said that although this blond guy had no guts, he had a strong will to survive and managed to dodge at the last moment.

"Ah~~~!"

Practice firing blanks and narrowly missing them.
Although they tore the guy's arm to pieces, they still managed to save his life.

Ibaraki frowned; this body had reached its limit.

This is not acting; in essence, this body was just an ordinary middle-aged man an hour ago.

Yu bestowed upon him Jugo's physique, and the fact that he didn't collapse and go berserk on the spot despite constantly absorbing natural energy was already a result of Yu's secret suppression.

So, it's time for it to end.

"Get going!"

"'Ibaraki' is no longer viable!"

Director Zhu Ya urged them through their earpieces, and the last batch of special police officers reluctantly jumped off the giant black bird.

There was no other way; almost all the superhumans were down, and it was their turn to fight Ibaraki.

If they also fall, then let ordinary soldiers fill in—

It really does n’t work.

We urge America to take action and use nuclear weapons!

In peaceful countries, the death of even one person makes the news, but in war zones, the death of tens of thousands of women and children is just a passing remark.

The island nation is now a region of 'war'.

The Wakayama Demon Tide Defense Line is a true meat grinder.

"Go! Go ...!"

how so.?

Behind the charging special police team, young Maya Kawai looked like she was about to cry.

She really didn't want to be a hero, nor did she have any lofty ambitions: simply because the island nation's economy was bad and she didn't want to enter the workforce, she took all the civil service exams after graduating from high school, and only passed the police exam.

They make a living this way, just trying to earn a living.

He was originally planning to resign, but while on a mission with his senior, he encountered something extraordinary and was hit by a rock, leaving him paralyzed on one side.

In order to persuade 'Miko' to heal her, Fujisei-senpai voluntarily joined the 'Transcendent' project and became the first artificial Transcendent.

"Retreat, ahhhhhh!"

Under these circumstances, how could Kawai Mai have the nerve to abandon her seniors and resign?
As a result, he inexplicably went from being a policeman to a super SWAT officer, and now he has to face the great demon 'Ibaraki-Douji' head-on.

brush,

A shadow fell, causing the absent-minded Kawai Mai to look up.

The tall figure was clad in tattered armor, his cold face bore a scar, and his forehead was adorned with ferocious and ornate demon horns. Behind him, long white hair fluttered like banners.

"Woman, you want to fight me too?"

However, after a few seconds of stunned silence, his colleagues were already lying on the ground.

And Ibaraki, the target, stood right in front of them.

"what?!"

Meeting the other person's cold gaze,
The 1.6-meter-tall policewoman huddled together, her eyes blurry with tears, trembling like a frightened fawn.

"It doesn't seem so,"

"Women with such weak 'spiritual power' are sent to the battlefield."

Ibaraki walked past Kawai Mai with disdain, arms crossed, and surveyed the room.
"Don't you humans have any strong individuals?"

Snapped,

However, just as he was 'seeking no defeat', a soft sound came from behind him.

Turn your head slightly,

What I saw was a trembling policewoman.

He slapped a talisman on the waist of the two-meter-tall figure.

?

"Woman, you..."

Without hesitation, it turned around and its giant ghostly claw reached out to grab the other party's head!
With Ibaraki's strength, a single claw strike could crush the policewoman's head like a watermelon.

"stop!!!"

At the critical moment, a roar came from his throat, and Ibaraki's right hand suddenly grabbed his left hand, saving the policewoman who was crouching down with her head in her hands.

? !
"Human, how dare you stop me?"

The great demon looked shocked and angry, and different words came from his mouth.

"This is my body, how long do you intend to use it for evil?!" The right hand gripped 'his own' left hand tightly, and as half of his face writhed, the demon horns and white hair faded, revealing a face that had regained some of its human appearance, he shouted.

"Let's go!"

"I can't keep him under control for long—"

"Huh? Oh~~"

Actress Kawai Mai, who had instinctively crouched down to cover her head in defense, realized what was happening and immediately scrambled away from the strangely behaving demon.

"Human, don't think that just because you have the power to rebel against me, you can do so with the talismans of an Onmyoji."

Half of his body degenerated into a human form.
Ibaraki, whose other half of his body is that of a demon, showed annoyance on his face.

Careless,
The policewoman was found to be carrying a Yin-Yang Master's talisman.

"That despicable OMG chicken—"

But it's not over yet:

Just as 'Ibaraki' was struggling with 'Kafka' for control of the body, three giant black birds swooped down from the sky.

Smack, smack, smack!
These giant birds did not attack Ibaraki, but instead crashed onto the surrounding ground.

The ink exploded, transforming into three enormous black magatama patterns!

"This is."

His gaze swept over the magatama pattern on the ground.
Ibaraki's expression changed drastically, and a purple demonic aura appeared on half of his body.

"Don't think about it!"

Kafka, who had been forced to watch the battle, could also sense Ibaraki's first sign of agitation and immediately went all out to regain control of his body! He didn't expect to suppress the great demon, but at least he wanted to disrupt his actions.

"Damn human, you—"

Just as the two were vying for control of the body, three huge, dark-colored tomoe on the ground around them spun around.

Countless black characters spread out from the magatama and converged towards the 'Ibaraki' character in the center.

As Ibaraki looked on with anger and surprise, these words climbed onto his body:

"A sealing magic seal?!"

"Onmyoji hiding in the shadows, come out!"

"Come and fight me! Relying on underhanded tactics and yin-yang magic, you are not worthy of being a hero—"

The words climbed upwards with his legs, quickly covering his entire body, and then gathering around his neck.

Wherever the words reached, the demonic forms disappeared, and the demons reverted to human form.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!!"

The mighty demon roared to the sky in resentment, but was powerless to stop it all. Finally, as three small, jet-black jade symbols appeared on his neck, his demonic body disappeared, and he completely returned to his human form as a middle-aged man, leaning on his knees and panting heavily.

"Have I regained control of my body?"

Kafka raised his hands and moved his fingers, regaining control of his body. He looked up and around.
As far as the eye can see, there are only ruins of buildings, earth torn apart by violence, and huge craters everywhere.

"Senior Holy Son, are you alright?"

Mai Kawai, a young policewoman with a bob haircut.

He jogged to a dilapidated corner of a wall and helped the long-haired, mature policewoman up.

"Cough cough,"

Fujisei, who collapsed in an instant, coughed up blood and shook his head.

"I'm fine, the most important thing right now is..."

The other superhumans remaining on the battlefield, along with the scorpion-shaped 'sentinels' that had gathered, the drones in the sky, and so on—all their weapons were aimed at the middle-aged man with an ordinary-looking face and a scar on his face.

"Uh, I surrender?"

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"it is good!!"

"It's finally over,"

"If we keep fighting like this, it'll be our turn to fight Ibaraki."

Outside the city, in the command center of a military base, a group of clerks breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, thank goodness~~
Things didn't escalate to the point where even they had to go to the battlefield.

"Yu-kun,"

"As expected of someone from a prestigious family."

Even Director Zhu Ya's face lit up with joy as she adjusted her non-prescription glasses.

"Everything is under your control."

"Director, you flatter me."

You waved his hand modestly.

"It was everyone who exhausted 'Ibaraki's' power,"

"The female police officer from Kawai applied a 'wake-up charm' to awaken the soul of the citizen inside him."

"It is thanks to everyone that I was able to take this opportunity to use the 'Evil-Sealing Seal' to seal Ibaraki's soul within his body."

Director Zhuya couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards You, who didn't take credit for anything.

He had seen too many people who became arrogant and domineering after gaining extraordinary power. The young man in front of him was refined, handsome, and humble. If he didn't have no daughter, he would have wanted to arrange a marriage on the spot and become family.

but:

My gaze swept over Yu's 'support group': her childhood friend with huge breasts and glasses, her delicate and cute twin-tailed sister, and her energetic genius disciple.
He's also having an ambiguous relationship with that 'Mikoto' from the Inari Shrine, tsk tsk tsk~~
She's a true winner in life!

Okay,

With such an existence, at least we don't have to worry about him suddenly having a change of heart and wanting to do something like conquering the world or indiscriminately killing people.

"Holy Child, Mai."

Director Zhu Ya pressed the earpiece and gave the order.

"Bring that Kafka to the base."

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"It's all my fault,"

The middle-aged man, who was taken back to the military base, looked deeply remorseful.

"It caused enormous damage to Gojo City, and there were so many dead and injured."

"I am willing to atone for my sins with my life!"

Hearing the middle-aged man's resolute words, the Self-Defense Force soldiers around him, who were supposedly escorting him but were actually protecting him, looked conflicted.

Please, bro, who would dare hold you accountable for your position?

"That won't do,"

“Mr. Kafka.”

Just then, a group of people walked towards them.

The person who spoke was a handsome high school student, and also:

"Mr. Yu!"

"you know me?"

Upon hearing Yu's question, the middle-aged Kafka paused for a moment, then explained with a wry smile:

"When the demon tide broke out, our convoy got stuck on the road, but we were rescued by a few people."

Not only Yu, but also his girlfriend, sister, and disciple were there: This relieved Kafka. Fortunately, these benefactors did not turn against 'himself'. If he had hurt them, he would have been guilty of a thousand deaths.

"I remember now,"

"You are the hero who organized the people to stop the demon tide."

Yu first seemed to realize something, then stepped forward and patted the other person on the shoulder.

"You're very good,"

"I'm not a hero, I'm just a criminal."

However, Kafka's expression grew increasingly bitter, because of him, the entire city of Gojo suffered losses and casualties.
"No, you are a hero."

You's expression turned serious.
"I know you feel guilty, but what just happened was not your fault."

“Without you, that great demon ‘Ibaraki’ would have possessed others and wreaked havoc. It is thanks to your unwavering will that I was able to seal it away temporarily.”

After speaking, You looked seriously at the middle-aged man in front of her.

"Are you willing to become a cage, sealing 'Ibaraki' within your body?"

(End of this chapter)